Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed thrice to gain enough support in his bid to be elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

On a day of political drama not seen in Congress for a century, the house adjourned without a speaker on Tuesday night, the first time since 1923 they had failed to choose a leader after a first round of the vote.

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It was supposed to be a victory lap for the Republican Party following November’s elections, as it took control of the lower chamber. However, McCarthy faced a rebellion from within his own party and made history for all the wrong reasons.

Twenty Republicans voted against McCarthy, an increase from the 19 defections in the first two rounds of voting. McCarthy needed 218 votes but failed to secure the speaker’s gavel by the third round of voting, earning 202 votes in the final tally.

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All 20 voted for Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, who himself voted for McCarthy. Representative Byron Donalds of Florida, who had earlier voted for McCarthy in the first two rounds, changed his support to Jordan.

Here are the Republicans who voted against McCarthy on the third Speaker ballot:

Rep. Andy Biggs

Rep. Dan Bishop

Rep. Lauren Boebert

Rep. Josh Brecheen

Rep. Michael Cloud

Rep. Andrew Clyde

Rep. Eli Crane

Rep. Matt Gaetz

Rep. Bob Good

Rep. Paul Gosar

Rep. Andy Harris

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna

Rep. Mary Miller

Rep. Ralph Norman

Rep. Andy Ogles

Rep. Scott Perry

Rep. Matt Rosendale

Rep. Chip Roy

Rep. Keith Self

Rep. Byron Donalds

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Republicans narrowly gained control of the House in November, so McCarthy only had a few votes to spare in his bid to become speaker. That allows a bunch of hard-line conservatives to oppose his nomination. The House cannot move forward with any business without a speaker after a historic statement on the first day of the 188th Congress.